These are the editing symbols we will be using on all documents. Each symbols has one or more links to online writing resources which show you how to revise your copy. You can download a PDF of these links to keep on your own computer by clicking on the page tab above.
Editing Symbols
ABabbreviations
AD
adjective or adverb
adjective
adverb )
AGR
subject - verb agreement
pronoun - antecedent Agreement
CAP
capitalization
COM
avoiding comma splices
commas
commas
conquering the comma
COMP
avoiding faulty / incomplete comparison
CON
connectors
COU
count and noncount nouns
DELETE -
(see WDY)
FRAG
avoiding fragments
MOD
avoiding misplaced/dangling modifiers
dangling modifiers
NUM
numbers
PARA
parallel sentence structure
parallel structure
PG
paragraphs and paragraphing
PREP
preposition
prepositions
PRO
pronoun reference
pronoun case
PUNC
sentence types and punctuation
punctuation
sentence punctuation patterns
apostrophe
appositives
QUO
quotation marks
SENT
sentence patterns
sentence pattern transformations
independent and dependent clauses
sentence clarity
sentence variety
paramedic writing
SHIFT
avoiding shifts
SP
spelling
SUB subordinate
independent and dependent clauses
TENSE
verb tense consistency
TONE
tone in business writing
TRANS
transitions and transitional devices
VOICE
active/passive Voice
active and passive Voice
WRD
commonly confused words
WDY wordy
conciseness